Name: Kibbi Balls in Garbanzo-Tahini Sauce (Kibbi Arnabiyeh (kib-bee ar-na-bee-yee))
Yield: 1 Dozen
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 1 cup tahini (mix well before using); 3 cups boiling water; ¾ cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice; ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, drained; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 3 cups sliced yellow onion (¼-inch); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1¾ teaspoons salt; Tahini, found at specialty markets or online.

Preparation info

1 Dozen

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Lebanese Cuisine

By Kamal Al-Faqih

Published 2009

About

The nutty flavor of the citrus-infused tahini sauce combined with tender steamed onions and garbanzo beans makes for a unique taste sensation. The delicately flavored kibbi balls filled with minced meat and pine nuts sautéed with the creamy garbanzo-tahini sauce will have you coming back for more.

Ingredients

Specialty Ingredients

Tahini, found at specialty markets or online.

Method

Prepare Ahead

This dish can be prepared up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated. You can prepare the raw kibbi balls days to weeks in advance and freeze them until needed. Cook them directly from the freezer as described below.